Non-standard width vanity, needs new top

15 years ago

The vanity in our powder room seems to be a non-standard width (31"). The top is made of white tile, which has cracked over the years. We'd like to replace the top (and sink and backsplash) without replacing the entire vanity (assuming I can get the top off without destroying the cabinet -- I haven't actually tried that yet).

I wonder if anyone else has been through this and has recommendations for the path of least resistance. Lowe's said they can have their tops custom made in any size, and it sounds like the price would be ok (around $500, vs. under $200 for the standard sizes). I looked a couple of places online and it came closer to $800-900, though maybe the quality is better.

Buying an entire new vanity superficially seems like the easiest thing. However, we have vinyl flooring that I believe only goes to the edge of the current vanity; if we got a smaller (standard sized) one, the edge of the flooring would show, so we'd probably end up having to replace the floor too. And the moulding and such probably wouldn't match anymore, so we'd also have to replace that. And if we're going to have the toilet out to replace the floor, we might as well replace it too. If we're going to have a new vanity, toilet and moulding, we should probably also replace the mirror and light fixture. Hehehe. You get the point -- it's a slippery slope. The bathroom is in pretty good shape other than the counter, so I'd like to fix the minimum possible.

I'd love any advice.

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Stacey Collins
15 years ago
If you aren't super-picky about the color, and want stone, I'd recommend taking a tour of your local granite yards and looking in their remnant bins or "bone yards".

We got a remnant piece of marble (quartzite, actually) from a local stone fabricator. I am sure granite would be much cheaper... ours was a pricey exotic and I needed a special fancy multi-curved front profile, it was around $480. And it's really special :)

Granite, with a sink cutout hole for undermount, and plain strait edges, would have been something like $350. If you use a drop-in sink it would be even cheaper.
pineapplecake
Original Author
15 years ago
I'm not extremely picky about the color. I don't have my heart set on stone, but I want something that looks nice. If it turns out that something other than stone is significantly cheaper but looks similarly nice, I might take that route. We're going to be selling this house in a few months, so my purpose is to get something that will look acceptable (unlike the current broken tile) and not super cheap, but it's not something I'm going to have to live with for the next ten years.
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Stacey Collins
15 years ago
Try going to the stone yards and see what they have. They may have remnant pieces of Caesarstone and other materials, as well. If you're not picky, you may find something great for very little $$.
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15 years ago
A 30" vanity is a standard size, and a 31" top is sized to have 1/2" overhang on either side. If you're OK with having no overhang, your choices will be much less expensive and more numerous. Most home improvement stores will have tops from around $50+, and even pre made granite choices for under $200.
pineapplecake
Original Author
15 years ago
Yeah, I found lots of 31" tops -- being off by only an inch is very frustrating. I thought that having no overhang would look stupid. But I guess maybe I can try it and see...